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Laurel County Statistics

Facts

Land area434.0 square miles
Population Density135.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)59,563
Population change1.2%
Under 5 years of age6.2%
Under 1823.6%
65 and over14.4%
Females51.1%
White97.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race1.4
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.1%
Black or African American0.8%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school75%
Had a bachelor degree or higher12.6%
Veterans4,121

Households and Housing

Households22,931
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more84.8%
Median household income$36,570
The Per capita income$19,923
Live below the poverty line21.8%
Housing units25,253
Multi-unit structures11%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$91,300
Residents owning their homes71.3%

Business Facts

Total number of firms5,525
Women-owned firms25%
Asian-owned firms0.7%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$914,739
Retail sales per capita$15,970
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data